Top 25 pastimes adults want to try out in 2024

Stars creating a buzz around the pastime include David Beckham, Beyoncé and Scarlett Johansson.

Other emerging hobbies for the year ahead include origami, collecting ‘old technology’ like CDs and foraging for snacks in the wild. 

The study, of 2,000 adults, found 47 per cent are looking for more unusual pastimes, with bee-enthusiasts Beckham and Johansson, and Olympic diver Tom Daley - who loves to knit - voted the most inspiring celebrity hobbyists.

Open mic poetry, arranging flowers and geocaching - a kind of treasure hunt where GPS devices help to find hidden containers called geocaches - also featured in the top 25 activities, while 49 per cent will opt out of more sedentary hobbies like reading or blogging in favour of ones that get them outdoors and moving. And half get enjoyment from pastimes that are in some way good for the environment - like creating bug ‘hotels’ in their gardens.

The study was commissioned by Sky ahead of today's (Fri) release of The Beekeeper, starring Jason Statham, which tells the story of one man's brutal campaign for vengeance after it's revealed he's a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organisation - known as Beekeepers.

The film’s director, David Ayer, said: “It’s good to see people are up for trying new things in 2024. I’m not surprised there’s so much buzz around beekeeping, and I’m hoping our film will only enhance that. We did it for real on the set, and Jason Statham genuinely learned how to open a hive and work with the bees.